Postiz vs SocialPilot (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Postiz and SocialPilot share a 2.4 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Postiz starts cheaper, at $23 a month against $25.50 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Postiz
Social scheduler with an API, MCP server and self-host option
SocialPilot
Social media scheduler for agencies and small teams, priced by plan
Which one is for you
Pick Postiz if
- Fits if you are a developer who wants a posting API
- Works for people who prefer to host their own scheduler
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a permanent free plan on the hosted service
- Tight if you pick Standard: 5 channels and no team members
- Watch out: self-hosting means handling Docker, updates and backups, and the page says the hosted version gets agent features first
- Watch out: refunds cover up to one month of fees, and annual plans are not refundable
Pick SocialPilot if
- Fits if a team of three wants an inbox and analytics for $42.50 a month billed yearly
- Works for agencies that need client approvals and white-label reports, from Premium at $85
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for anyone on Essentials: one user, and no inbox, analytics or approvals until Standard
- Skip it if you want the API, since it's Enterprise only, with no published price
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as there's only a 14-day trial
- Pricey if you bulk schedule or need client approvals, which need Premium at $85 a month
- Watch out: extra social accounts cost $4 a month each and extra users $5 each
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPostizFair | 2.4GPASocialPilotFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$23 a month on yearly billing ($29 monthly) for 5 channels, close to the category's $29 middle. The $0 self-hosted edition needs your own server. | CEssentials is one user, so a team of two or three buys Standard: $42.50 a month billed yearly for 15 accounts and 3 users. That's above this category's $29 middle and under the $58 dearer quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe self-hosted edition is free, but you run it; hosted has a 7-day trial and no free plan. The listing doesn't say if the trial needs a card. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with no card needed. |
| Features | BCalendar, repeats and delays, plugs, AI, analytics, an API, webhooks and MCP. Standard has no team members. | BQueues and a calendar for 10 networks, RSS, AI credits, an inbox, analytics, approvals and white-label reports for agencies. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job; the API is held back for Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Hosted is quick to set up, though self-hosting is Docker work. | CThere's no App Store rating on record for us to go by, and you'll connect accounts and set up queues first. So it gets the ordinary grade. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Reddit and an API. No phone apps. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Canva, Slack, Zapier, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and Unsplash. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | a posting API you can host yourself | small teams that want an inbox at a flat price |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Postiz and SocialPilot. How we grade
Price against what you get
Postiz starts at $23 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SocialPilot starts at $25.50 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Postiz starts $2.50 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 3 score higher than Postiz for less, and 3 score higher than SocialPilot for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Postiz is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
At a glance
| Postiz | SocialPilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $23 per month for 5 channels, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) | $25.50 per month for up to 7 accounts, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on every plan | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Postiz | SocialPilot Technologies Inc. |
| Price read from | postiz.com | socialpilot.co |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Postiz
- The hosted service has no permanent free plan, only a 7-day trial.
- Standard does not include team members; unlimited members start with Team.
- The self-hosted edition means handling Docker, updates and backups yourself, and the page says the hosted service gets agent features first.
- Refunds cover up to one month of fees per account, and annual plans are not refundable.
SocialPilot
- There is no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
- Essentials has 1 user and no inbox, analytics or approvals; those start on Standard.
- Extra social accounts cost $4 a month each and extra users $5 a month each.
- Bulk scheduling, client approvals and white-label reports need Premium; API access is limited to Enterprise.
Key features
Postiz
- Visual calendar
- Posts for more than 30 channels are planned on one calendar with a picture editor, signatures, posting sets and calendar views.
- API, webhooks and MCP
- All hosted plans include a public API, webhooks, a CLI and an MCP server, so tools such as Claude or ChatGPT can schedule posts.
- Repeated and delayed posts
- Evergreen posts can repeat daily, weekly or monthly, and follow-up comments can be scheduled with delays between them.
- Plugs
- Internal plugs repost or comment from other connected accounts, and global plugs trigger actions such as a repost at a like threshold.
- AI generation
- An AI copilot is on every plan, with monthly allowances for AI images, AI videos and clipping long YouTube videos into short clips.
- Analytics
- Impressions, likes, comments and shares are tracked across connected channels on every hosted plan.
SocialPilot
- Queues and calendar
- Posts for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, Google Business Profile and Bluesky go into smart queues or onto a calendar view.
- Bulk and RSS scheduling
- CSV uploads and bulk scheduling start on Premium, and every plan can pull posts from RSS feeds (5 on Essentials up to 20 on Ultimate).
- AI Pilot credits
- An AI writer drafts and adapts posts on monthly credits: 500 on Essentials, 1,000 on Standard, 5,000 on Premium and unlimited on Ultimate.
- Social inbox
- From Standard, comments, messages and story replies are answered in one inbox, with inbox automation.
- Analytics and white-label reports
- Standard adds analytics and emailed PDF reports; Premium adds custom and competitor reports and reports carrying the agency's own branding.
- Client management and approvals
- Premium gives clients their own seats to review and approve posts, and Ultimate adds an advanced white-label dashboard.
Plans
Postiz
Standard$23
per month for 5 channels, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
5 channels, unlimited posts, AI copilot, 3 AI videos and 60 minutes of AI video clipping a month. Team members are not included.
Team$31
per month for 10 channels, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
10 channels, unlimited posts and team members, 100 AI images and 10 AI videos a month.
Pro$39
per month for 30 channels, billed yearly ($49 billed monthly)
30 channels, unlimited posts and team members, 300 AI images and 30 AI videos a month.
Ultimate$79
per month for 100 channels, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)
100 channels, unlimited posts and team members, 500 AI images and 60 AI videos a month.
Self-hosted$0
Open-source edition under AGPL-3.0; you run it on your own server and handle installation, updates and backups.
SocialPilot
Essentials$25.50
per month for up to 7 accounts, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
7 social accounts, 1 user, 500 AI credits, smart queues, a calendar, a content library and 5 RSS feeds.
Standard$42.50
per month for up to 15 accounts, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)
15 accounts, 3 users, 1,000 AI credits, the social inbox, analytics, PDF reports and manager approvals.
Premium$85
per month for up to 25 accounts, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
25 accounts, 6 users, unlimited client seats, bulk scheduling, custom and competitor reports, client approvals and white-label reports.
Ultimate$170
per month for up to 50 accounts, billed annually ($200 billed monthly)
50 accounts, unlimited users and AI credits, advanced white label, enforced 2FA, migration help and an account manager.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom account limits, unlimited users and clients, single sign-on and API access.
Ways to pay less
Postiz
- Annual discount
About 20% off with yearly billing
Yearly billing brings the plans to $23, $31, $39 and $79 a month, which the pricing FAQ says saves about 20%.
SocialPilot
- Annual discount
15% off with annual billing
Annual billing brings Essentials to $25.50 a month from $30, Standard to $42.50 from $50, Premium to $85 from $100 and Ultimate to $170 from $200.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Postiz or SocialPilot?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Postiz is cheaper to start with: $23 a month, against $25.50 a month for SocialPilot. Postiz starts at $23 per month for 5 channels, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly), and SocialPilot starts at $25.50 per month for up to 7 accounts, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Postiz or SocialPilot?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Postiz nor SocialPilot has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Postiz and SocialPilot run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only SocialPilot lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.